These changes will increase the fee and/or decrease the validity for the visa categories below, and are commensurate to those imposed by the Government of Papua New Guinea on U.S. citizens.
Former reciprocity fees/validities are in parentheses.
Visa Class |
Total Fee (USD) |
Entries |
Validity |
B-1 (Short-term Business) |
$160 |
Single |
1 Month (3 Months) |
B1/B2 (Short-term Business/Tourist) |
$160 |
Single |
1 Month (3 Months) |
B1/B2 (Long-term Business/ Tourist) |
$323 ($175) |
Multiple |
12 Months |
H-1B (Specialty Occupation Work) |
$293 ($160) |
Multiple |
36 Months |
I (Foreign Media/Press) |
$323 ($160) |
Single |
2 Months (3 Months) |
L-1 (Intra-company Transferee) |
$293 ($160) |
Multiple |
36 Months |
L-2 (Spouse/Child of L-1) |
$293 ($160) |
Multiple |
36 Months |
More information on the visa process and online applications can be found on the U.S. Embassy website at https://pg.usembassy.gov/visas/tourism-visitor/how-to-apply/
“Please note that fees are only paid to the U.S. Embassy at the time of the interview,” says the Embassy.
“Applicants should never pay a ‘service fee’ to an online visa broker prior to the interview. Fees can be paid in cash either in PGK or USD – we do not currently accept credit card payments for these services.”